Patriotic Cakes (and a Pie!) for the Fourth of July

Don't worry, we're going to get to the traditional flag cake. It's a classic! And so easy and festive. But first, how gorgeous is this patriotic layered cake? It's from Bree at Baked Bree, and we think it's stunning.

Bree's cake is a riff on the super epic rainbow cake that Whisk Kid made (blog) famous. It is definitely more labor-intensive than decorating a sheet cake with strawberries and blueberries. But it really lights our fireworks, if you know what we're saying...